tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post9178605379904020891..comments2024-02-28T19:37:14.696+01:00Comments on moments of perfect clarity: the view from sunday night or what a week it's beenjulochkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-52284264750333845702014-08-30T23:31:59.478+02:002014-08-30T23:31:59.478+02:00Helen, thank you for your concern. the reason that...Helen, thank you for your concern. the reason that we have kittens is that we live on a 17 acre farm. we have chickens and bunnies and horses and bees and until recently, two pigs. we want our daughter to learn about life in all its glory. chickens attract rats. cats help control the rat population on our farm. plus, we love and thoroughly enjoy cats and kittens. we find good, loving homes for them without fail. and in the meantime, we thoroughly enjoy them...taking photos, teaching them to use the litter box, spending family time with them, feeding them quality cat food, making sure they are vaccinated and free of ear mites and fleas. most of our cats are spayed or neutered, but we do have a batch of kittens every year. this year, b/c we acquired a cat whose history we didn't know, we had two batches. when her kittens are weaned, she will be spayed. most of these kittens are spoken for b/c people know they come from a loving home and will make awesome pets. admittedly, we live a place where there aren't homeless cats running the streets, so we are in a privileged situation of having the resources necessary to raise kittens. there are many homeless cats in the world, but we can say we have not contributed to that situation here where we live. it is a luxury and we do, indeed appreciate that. every single kitten photoshoot and happy moment spent with our yearly batch of kittens.julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-42621506207517459702014-08-29T20:01:09.181+02:002014-08-29T20:01:09.181+02:00I love kittens as much as the next person, cats pr...I love kittens as much as the next person, cats probably more than many. So it always baffles me when intelligent people like you with capacity to think "breed" kittens. The animal shelters are full to bursting of unwanted, dumped and neglected cats and kittens, so why why produce more of them? I don't get it. I'm sure this is not what you want to hear. But there are so many thoughtless people out there, you don't come across as one of them, so why are you doing it? I'd really like to know why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-61118098493117314272014-08-25T22:43:37.944+02:002014-08-25T22:43:37.944+02:00Blurred maybe but I think I see Marge and Homer.Blurred maybe but I think I see Marge and Homer.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-15460155404465113842014-08-25T10:14:01.203+02:002014-08-25T10:14:01.203+02:00I could eat that burger RIGHT NOW, even though it&...I could eat that burger RIGHT NOW, even though it's 10am.<br />Thanks for the shout out, I better go and post something, and good luck with the school decision!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678300547613778858noreply@blogger.com